Odor control
Eliminate the odor, don't cover it
Adding fragrance to a space that already smells bad produces a space that smells like both. Zent's odor neutralizing eliminates unpleasant odors rather than masking them.
The difference
Neutralizing is not the same as masking.
Masking means adding something stronger on top of an existing odor and hoping the stronger one wins. It rarely does, and where it does, the result is a heavier, more artificial environment than the one you started with.
Neutralizing addresses the odor itself. In practice that means treating the areas where odor originates or accumulates before any ambient scent is considered, and in many buildings — hallways, locker rooms, care facilities — neutralizing is the entire program.
“Over 80% of adults indicated that odor contributed to their perception of an unsanitary space.”
Where it helps
The spaces that need it most.
- Lobbies
- Where street air, refuse routes and heavy door traffic meet, and where impressions are formed fastest.
- Gyms and locker rooms
- Humid, enclosed and constantly in use; the most common reason a facility gets complaints.
- Healthcare common areas
- Where odor changes how clean and well-run a facility is judged to be by residents and families.
- Restrooms
- Small, high-turnover spaces where masking is most obviously ineffective.
How it is delivered
Through the HVAC system, or with standalone units.
Where the affected area is served by central air, treatment can be carried through the existing ductwork as a dry micro-mist, with no damage to the ventilation system and the fan set to ON for continuous circulation.
Where there is no central air, or the problem is confined to one room, standalone units treat that space on its own. The free site survey determines which is appropriate, and where a building needs both neutralizing and a signature scent, the two are set up as separate layers.
Odor at the source?
If the odor is coming from trash rooms, chutes or ejector pits, it should be treated where it starts rather than in the spaces it reaches. Our sister company Luften provides commercial odor control at the source for buildings.
How an odor control program is set up
- 01
Initial consultation
We talk through your space, your brand and what you want people to feel.
- 02
Facility survey
Our engineering team evaluates the space in person, free of charge.
- 03
System design
We specify HVAC scenting or standalone diffusers and where they go.
- 04
Scent development
A custom signature scent with renowned perfume designers, or a scent from our library.
- 05
Installation and service
On-site scent mapping, a dedicated Customer Care representative and ongoing monitoring.
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